Solve the problem. Express the answer in scientific notation to two decimals unless requested otherwise.
-The national debt of a small country is $7,480,000,000 and the population is 2,187,000. What is the amount of debt per person?
A) $\$ 3.42$
B) $\$ 3.42 \times 10^{6}$
C) $\$ 3.42 \times 10^{3}$
D) $\$ 34.20$

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To find the amount of debt per person, divide the total debt by the population: $7,480,000,000 / 2,187,000 = $3420. This is equivalent to $3.42 × 10^3 in scientific notation.

Solve the Problem $3.42\$ 3.42$3.42 B) $3.42×106\$ 3.42 \times 10^{6}$3.42×106 C) $3.42×103\$ 3.42 \times 10^{3}$3.42×103

Solve the Problem $\$ 3.42$ B) $\$ 3.42 \times 10^{6}$ C) $\$ 3.42 \times 10^{3}$